Echo and Narcissus

Aphrodite becomes angry with Narcissus for his treatment of Echo and curses him to love only himself.

The above statement best describes which part of the myth's plot?

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• falling action

• resolution

The main conflict in the myth "Echo and Narcissus" is

• Internal, as Narcissus struggles to be accepted by the other characters

• External, as Narcissus struggles with nature as he is lost in the woods

• Internal, as both Echo and Narcissus struggle with wanting what they cannot have

• External, as Narcissus flings Echo to the ground and rejects her love

In fiction, mythology, and other texts that tells a story, plot refers to

• the sequence of events, including conflict, that occur in the story

• the time and location of the story

• the moral or lesson learned from the story

• the protagonist and antagonist

All of the following are parts of the plot in a fictional or narrative story EXCEPT

• exposition

• rising action

• climax

• claim

• falling action

Conflict is defined as

• the overall message of a literary work

• the contrast between what the reader expects, and what actually occurs in a literary work

• the place and time period of a literary work

• the struggle between opposing forces in a literary work

Echo and Narcissus differ in that

• Echo is selfish, while Narcissus shows great kindness and compassion.

• Echo is a fairy, while Narcissus in human.

• Echo understands her curse, and Narcissus does not.

• Echo is heartbroken and Narcissus is content with his life and choices.

Echo and Narcissus share which of the following similarities?

• Both are forgiving, learning from their mistakes.

• Both are punished for angering the gods and goddesses.

• Both are angry when they realize they have been cursed.

• Both believe that water cleanses all sin.

According to Greek mythology, Narcissus was cursed to become only an echo.

• True

• False

The word "origin" means

• the place where something was created or began

• having little money and few possessions

• to shine or glow

• to skip or dance about in a lively or playful way

Origin myths explain the first occurrence of something in the world. "Echo and Narcissus" is considered an origin myth because

• It explains how echoes began.

• It explains from where the first Narcissus flower came.

• It illustrates the first time water reflected an image.

• All of the following answers.